Field fire under control

FRENCHTOWN TOWNSHIP – A field fire that consumed up to an acre of brush that was difficult to access by two dozen firefighters is now under control and should be fully extinguished soon, authorities said.

Electricity to several hundred residents in the N. Dixie Hwy. corridor near Swan Creek Rd. and in the Post and Williams Rds. area should be restored soon, said Frenchtown Township Fire Chief Mark Nicholai.

The blaze ignited around 2 p.m. when high winds blew power lines into trees. The winds then buffeted the fire that sparked on the ground. No structure was threatened and no injuries were reported, the chief said.

The field fire was in an area that was difficult for firefighters to access. The Ida and London-Maybee-Raisinville fire departments brought their Gators, which are all-terrain vehicles equipped for such difficult areas.

Chief Nicholai said about 25 firefighters were at the scene. The Berlin Township Volunteer Fire Department also assisted.

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